Kintbury
Sign in to saveKintbury is a village and civil parish in the West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England, between the towns of Newbury and Hungerford. The village has a convenient railway to and , proximity to other transport and local cultural destinations, including Roman and Norman sites, and forms part of a very large Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the North Wessex Downs which extends from the River Thames at Streatley to West Wiltshire. The parish includes the hamlets of Clapton, Elcot and Winding Wood.
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Key facts
- UK place.type
- Village and civil parish
- UK place.official_name
- Kintbury
- UK place.static_image_name
- St. Mary's Church and Houses in Kintbury view from the canal.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- St. Mary's Church and Houses in Kintbury, view from the canal.
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SU3867
- UK place.population
- 2534
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 34.92
- UK place.civil_parish
- Kintbury
- UK place.unitary_england
- West Berkshire
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Berkshire
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- West Berkshire
- Population
- +2534
- Area
- +34.92
- Image
- Kennet and Avon Canal at the Dundas Arms, Kintbury - geograph.org.uk - 6270.jpg
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- Amenities
- Points of Interest
- Transport
- Sport and leisure
- Notable residents
- Demography
- References
- External links
Kintbury is a village and civil parish in the West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England, between the towns of Newbury and Hungerford. The village has a convenient railway to and , proximity to other transport and local cultural destinations, including Roman and Norman sites, and forms part of a very large Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the North Wessex Downs which extends from the River Thames at Streatley to West Wiltshire. The parish includes the hamlets of Clapton, Elcot and Winding Wood.
==Amenities== Amenities in the village have included the Church of England parish church, primary school, a post office, a corner shop, and a bakery. A Roman Catholic youth retreat and work centre, St Cassian's Centre, is south-west of the village centre, between Inglewood and Titcomb. There are two pubs in the village; The Blue Ball and The Dundas Arms. The village has sports facilities including tennis, bowls and football clubs, as well as an indoor leisure centre. The village has an area of Site of Special Scientific Interest on its south eastern border called Catmore and Winterly Copses. The Village has a Local nature reserve called Kintbury Newt Ponds. thumb|Dundas Arms on the Kennet and Avon Canal